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Kingston, Jamaica, 16 June 2026 Mumbai’s urban redevelopment pipeline could generate nearly 59,000 new homes with an estimated value of…

Cuba is signalling openness to compensating Americans for property seized in 1959, but the offer is conditional on lifting the embargo, and excludes a large group of claimants entirely.

Kingston, Jamaica, 9 June 2026North Carolina is confronting a projected shortfall of 764,000 homes over the next four years, prompting…

A war thousands of miles away. Rising oil prices in distant markets. Political uncertainty in major economies. Shifts in international…

Jamaica posted record remittances in 2025, but the Caribbean and Latin America as a whole are growing faster. What that gap says about a maturing, rather than shrinking, diaspora relationship.

Jamaica posted record remittances in 2025, but the Caribbean and Latin America as a whole are growing faster. What that gap says about a maturing, rather than shrinking, diaspora relationship.

With Brent crude above $100 and ceasefire talks stalling, Jamaica faced soaring fuel costs, mounting inflation and a delicate reconstruction effort throughout May 2026.

Global real estate investment rose sharply during the first three months of 2026, suggesting that investors remain willing to commit…

As diaspora buyers pour billions into Caribbean real estate, experts warn that the dream of owning a piece of paradise…

War in southern Lebanon destroyed a Salvatorian Sisters’ convent and school in Yaroun and a church, priest’s house and parish office in Derdghaya, EWTN News reported, as a ceasefire was extended.

Global real estate investment hit USD 216 billion in Q1 2026, rising 18 per cent year-on-year despite the outbreak of the Iran conflict. Supply constraints, falling rates and resilient debt markets are driving the recovery.

Rising global tensions are pushing borrowing costs higher—what it means for Jamaican homebuyers right now.Looking to buy a home in…

Brent crude spiked to $120 in March before the April ceasefire provided partial relief. Jamaica’s reconstruction effort faced a brutal new headwind just as it was gaining momentum.

England’s most significant tenancy reforms in nearly 40 years came into force on 1 May 2026, abolishing no-fault evictions and strengthening protections for 11 million renters. The shift raises questions relevant far beyond English shores.

JIPO says international treaties can help athletes, entrepreneurs and inventors secure brands, designs and innovations in overseas markets.Jamaica is being…